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Ukraine Says Special Forces Destroyed An-26 and Three Air-Defense Radars in Crimea

Kyiv presents the strikes as blinding S-300/S-400 batteries that shield Russian forces on the peninsula.

Overview

  • Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate said its Prymary unit hit the targets in occupied Crimea on December 10–11 and published the claims on Facebook.
  • Officials reported destroying two 55Zh6M Nebo-M systems and a 64N6E radar that they described as the eyes of Russian S-300/S-400 complexes.
  • The An-26 military transport was disabled on the ground by a strike on its left turboprop engine to prevent takeoff, according to the statement.
  • The intelligence directorate released video of the operation, though independent verification was not presented in the reporting.
  • Ukrinform separately reported that a drone destroyed another An-26 at Kacha airfield in Crimea, a claim offered with limited confirmation.